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Seal AmuletNeo-Assyrian (style), late 8th-7th century B.C.

Not on view
Small oval intaglio seal carved from translucent pale chalcedony or rock crystal, with an engraved schematic figure on the flat face

Unknown, Seal Amulet, Neo-Assyrian (style), late 8th-7th century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Seal Amulet
Place Made
Assyria or Mesopotamia
Date Made
Neo-Assyrian (style), late 8th-7th century B.C.
Medium
Colorless chalcedony
Dimensions
Height: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); Length: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.590
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.